From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Equip \E*quip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equipped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Equipping}.] [F. ['e]quiper to supply, fit out, orig. said
of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG.
scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See {Ship}.]
1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to
fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient
action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament,
stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships
and of troops. --Dryden.
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Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
--Ludlow.
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2. To dress up; to array; accouter.
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The country are led astray in following the town,
and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy
themselves in the height of the mode. --Addison.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equipped
adj 1: provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful
or appropriate; "a well equipped playground"; "a ship
equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation" [syn:
{equipped}, {equipt}] [ant: {unequipped}]
2: provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as
furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished
apartment"; "a completely furnished toolbox" [syn:
{furnished}, {equipped}] [ant: {unfurnished}]
3: prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the
Arctic" [syn: {equipped}, {fitted out(p)}]
4: carrying weapons [syn: {equipped}, {weaponed}]
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